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Contemporary Dance Workshop by Kenny Shim
Dear friends, Ever since Sutra presented Kenny Shim in an amazing work, pre-Covid pandemic some two years ago, (performed with Suhaili Micheline, another amazing dancer), I had wanted Kenny to take a few dance classes for Sutra dancers. We were delighted that the...
Let’s Talk: Ramli Ibrahim (Part 1) – A Malaysia-India Journey
In 2019 a group of Malaysian dancers travelled to the city of Prayagraj to witness and participate in one of the largest gatherings of humanity, the Kumbha Mela. The deeper culture connections between the Subcontinent and the Peninsular are evident if often silenced;...
Odissi in Raas Leela Dance Studio Klang
Dear Friends, Klang-based Raas Leela Dance Studio is teaming up with KL-based Sutra Foundation, to start a special dance outreach program class in Klang. Datuk Ramli Ibrahim himself will conduct Odissi classes at the Raas Leela Performing Arts Centre starting this...
Mat-Zin Family Get Together, 2022
Dear friends, Now that the Covid-19 SoP restrictions are less stringent I was able to take the opportunity to invite my relatives for an over-due get together at Sutra House. The last time our relatives had met at Sutra was almost seven years ago and much waters had...
Sutra Foundation performs for the 73rd India Republic Day, 2022
Dear friends, Sutra Foundation performs Aditya Archana (original composition of Guru Durga Charan Ranbir) for the 73rd India Republic Day on the 28 Jan, 2022. The sit-down dinner performance held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, hosted by the High Comission of...
Forging Traditions – Zapin & Joget Workshop by ASK Dance Company
Dear Friends, Recently, Sutra dancers and students were able to learn methodically two important genres of Malay folk dances - the Zapin and Joget. These beautiful dances were taught by the ASK Dance Company instructors (led by Imran Syafiq, it’s talented and...
Sutra Foundation Returns from a Successful Expo 2020 Dubai
Dear friends, Sutra Foundation returns from a successful tour of Expo 2020 Dubai - the Expo’s theme being Connecting Minds, Creating the Future. The 10 member team from Sutra Foundation led by Datuk Ramli Ibrahim performed their famous Odissi repertoire at the...
Sutra Foundation prepares for the Dubai Expo
Dear Friends, Sutra Foundation leaves for Malaysia Day today for the Dubai Expo presenting their Odissi repertoire. This is their first overseas tour in two years with a multi-cast performers of Malay, Indian and Chinese dancers, for the international audience in...
A Beautiful Night; A Meaningful Celebration; The Launch of Kumbha Mela
Review on Odumpillai.com by Arul Cassandra on the Launch of Sutra's publication, The Kumbha Mela Prayagraj, Joined in Dance...
Distant Horizon – Art Exhibition curated by Sivarajah Natarajan
Dear Friends, Distant Horizon - Art Exhibition at Sutra Gallery features works of 15 Malaysian artists. The exhibition shares metaphorically the different landscapes, inner and outer, of the artists’ minds, during the Covid-19 lockdowns. The ‘horizons’ as depicted by...